LYNN — The city is hosting a virtual, public meeting regarding its hazard mitigation plan on Wednesday, Jan. 5 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The city is updating its hazard mitigation plan to help reduce its vulnerability to natural hazards including flooding, hurricanes and winter storms.
While natural hazards can have a serious impact on residents and businesses, the city is inviting the public to be involved in the process of creating a plan to meet concerns head on.
During Wednesday’s public meeting, there will be a presentation of the final draft of the hazard mitigation plan, which will be available for public comment from Jan. 3 through Jan. 10 on the planning department’s website.
The city has a history of certain areas flooding with heavy rainfall.
During the recent Tropical Storm Elsa in July, about three inches of rain fell in Lynn in a matter of a few hours.
This storm flooded multiple areas, including typically-flooded spots on Boston Street, Bennett Street, the area around Market Basket, Commercial Street, Elmwood Avenue, Camden Street, South Elm Street and Astor Street.
These areas are low-lying spots that tend to flood with heavy rain, triggering the use of pumps at the Lynn Regional Wastewater Plant.
The city has been working on a combined sewer overflow project, which is expected to decrease flooding in these low-lying areas.
Phase Two will include the installation of a new pump station by Lynn Vocational Technical Institute.
The issue of flooding in the city is one of the aspects that will be addressed in the final hazard mitigation plan.
To register in advance for the meeting, visit https://bit.ly/3DmO6qP.
